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'Where’s your reindeer?’ - From the archive: January 1904
The Yorkshire poet Walter Hampson narrates a tale that, according to him, took place on Christmas Eve 1890
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Session Report: Cellist Laura van der Heijden and Jâms Coleman on recording ‘Path to the Moon’
Cellist Laura van der Heijden and pianist Jâms Coleman speak to Tom Stewart about the imaginative programming behind their new album Path to the Moon – their second recording together as a duo – which features an eclectic selection of lunar-inspired repertoire
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Maud Powell and Sibelius: how the violinist championed the composer's Violin Concerto
Violin virtuoso Maud Powell was the first American performer to recognise and champion the genius of Sibelius’s epic Violin Concerto in D minor, in spite of the initial scepticism of some US critics. Karen A. Shaffer reveals the mutual respect and friendship that made it possible
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How I recorded Bach’s Cello Suites for violin: Tomás Cotik
The violinist shares his approaches ahead of the release of his violin recording of the six suites on 5 January 2024
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My violin heroine Maud Powell, by Rachel Barton Pine
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine examines why Powell's pioneering contribution to the art of violin recording so richly deserved the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014
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Some Reflections on the Interpretation of Haydn’s Quartets
Edith Robinson, a string quartet pioneer and violin professor, gave her stylistic thoughts on performing Haydn string quartets in the April 1933 issue of The Strad
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All-female string quartets of the 19th and 20th centuries
In spite of historic discrimination against women having careers as professional musicians during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many first-class all-female string quartets flourished at the time. In the first of two articles, Tully Potter provides a survey of some of these pioneering groups
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Best of 2023: The Strad Playing Hub
Revisit our most-viewed playing articles from the last twelve months
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Best of 2023: The Strad Podcast
Explore our podcast back catalogue with our ten most popular episodes from the last twelve months
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Cellist Zlatomir Fung: ‘Our mission is to get that one-to-one connection’
With a string of competition wins to his name and debuts with major orchestras in 2024, Zlatomir Fung is a young cellist to watch. Amanda Holloway speaks to him about what inspires him and keeps him grounded
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Postcard from Dorset: Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival
Cellist Natalie Clein’s Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival features star players and thought-provoking themes. Charlotte Gardner enjoys the music – and an unseasonal heatwave – in the Dorset countryside
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Synaesthesia and the colours of Marc Chagall: composer Deborah Pritchard
The composer shares insights on four short films of her music influenced by the luminosity of Marc Chagall’s stained glass windows at All Saints’ Church, Tudeley in Kent, with the interplay of her synaesthesia
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‘Both horse riding and cello playing need good rhythm’ - Letters to the editor: January 2024
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: January 2024 issue
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Sentimental Work: Ilya Gringolts on Dvořák’s Romance in F minor
The Romance in F minor for violin and orchestra was the first piece by Dvořák that the Russian-born violinist ever played – and a passport into the composer’s unique harmonic sound world
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Practice Diary: violinist Philippe Quint
The Russian–American violinist recounts a week’s worth of practice in our February 2013 issue
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‘Half-hearted work is no use’ - From the archive: December 1893
Violin professor John Tiplady Carrodus (1836–95) exhorts students to show the same commitment to their craft that he did when he was a boy
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Challenge your curiosity and your preconceptions: violinist Hector Scott
How to keep an open mind and avoid reverting to pre-programmed personal responses when learning, teaching and making music
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Session Report: violist Hiyoli Togawa on recording her new album, Children!
Violist Hiyoli Togawa speaks to Carlos María Solare about her latest recording, Children!, which mixes new music with Bach and is based around the themes of childhood memories and family love
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Beautiful and noble: Edgar Moreau on Haydn Cello Concerto in C
The French cellist shares his thoughts on this lively and spirited concerto, ahead of debut performances with the New York Philharmonic from 6 to 9 December
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‘No one needs a second Heifetz, we need you’ - Philippe Quint’s life lessons
The Russian-born US violinist on his complex musical upbringing and the power of self-reflection